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Calvary Cemetery (Atuona)
Cemetery in French Polynesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Calvary Cemetery (French: Cimetière Calvaire) is the main cemetery in Atuona, Hiva ‘Oa, French Polynesia. It is located on a hillside on the eastern edge of town, overlooking the anchorage on Atuona Bay.
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The cemetery is the final resting place of French Post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin, as well as of Belgian singer Jacques Brel. It is mainly home to representatives of the great aristocratic families of lower Montmartre, currently located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.[1]
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